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Kissing controversy — Meera will go to court
2005-03-01
Pakistan film diva Meera has threatened court action against those who have tried to defame her image in Pakistan alleging her of performing vulgar scenes in Bollywood taskmaster's upcoming flick Nazar. Talking to Daily Times from Mumbai she said that if the Ministry of Culture would fine her or put ban on her for her performance in the Indian movie Nazar , she would go to the court. " I have not performed any vulgar scene in the film", an angry actress said. Lollywood's film goddess said that if the Ministry of Culture was so keen on the issue, which was not an issue at all, the ministry must also watch Punjabi and Pushto movies produced in Pakistan; the level of vulgarity in those films was extremely shameful. The actress said that there were certain jealous elements in Pakistani film industry playing dirty games against her and spreading such news about her. When the film was not even seen by her yet, how a part of it could be seen in Pakistan? She posed a question.

It may be mentioned here, that a few days ago news were published in a section of press in which it was reported that Ministry of Culture had imposed a heavy fine on Meera as her actions in film Nazar were too vulgar. There were reports that objection by the Ministry had been raised on a fiery kissing-scenes Meera did with male lead in the film Ashmit Patel. According to the reports, government was considering a ban on Pakistani actors from performing in Indian films. When Minister for State Muhammad Ali Durrani was asked in this regard, he said that Ministry had no mandate to interfere in an artist's affairs when one was performing in an Indian flick in one's individual capacity. " We don't have the authority to preempt the act of any artiste", he added. He further added that Pakistani artistes however while performing aboard should take care of the cultural and moral values of their country. He said the main aim of the ministry of culture was the revival of cinema in Pakistan. Mr Durrani said government would financially and technologically support the film industry. He said regulatory institutions would be set up to revive the film industry besides, setting up of a film city nevertheless, he did not give any time frame in this regard.
Posted by:Fred

#5  She plucks her eyebrows. Going to allen hell for that. I think the authorities took a good look at her and got really distracted fron their work, heheh.
Posted by: FlameBait   2005-03-01 8:43:40 PM  

#4  Absolutely lovely. And smart, too. No wonder the Pakistani authorities are unhappy with her.
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-03-01 6:31:08 AM  

#3  --According to the reports, government was considering a ban on Pakistani actors from performing in Indian films.--

Idiots, tax em!
Posted by: anonymous2u   2005-03-01 1:36:14 AM  

#2  Love all these Xollywoods.

Pappy, sounds like you gotten yourself "lost" before, heh.
Posted by: .com   2005-03-01 1:01:14 AM  

#1  One could get lost in those eyes...
Posted by: Pappy   2005-03-01 12:57:51 AM  

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